Dog and Cat is an American television series that aired on ABC

American Broadcasting Company

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 in 1977.

Lou Antonio

Lou Antonio

Lou Antonio is an American actor and TV director best known for performing in the films Cool Hand Luke and America, America...

 played Sgt. Jack Ramsey, an undercover detective with the Los Angeles Police Department, who found himself teamed with a very green partner named J.Z. Kane (Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Kimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...

). Together they formed a relationship based on friendship and trust (completely platonic) that led to them capturing many of L.A.'s criminals. Lieutenant Arthur Kipling (Matt Clark

Matt Clark (actor)

Matt Clark is an American actor and director with credits in both film and television. Clark has played diverse character roles in Westerns, comedies, and dramas....

) was their boss.

"Dog and Cat" is a slang term used by police officers to denote a male-female partnership.
The show is especially remembered for the car that Kim Basinger used in the series: a souped- up Volkswagen Beetle with a Porsche engine.

Credits

Directed by:

• Bob Kelljan

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)

• Heywood Gould
• Tom Greene
• Walter Hill
• William Keys
• Owen Morgan (also story)
• Henry Rosenbaum

Credited cast

• Lou Antonio .... Jack Ramsey
• Kim Basinger .... Officer J.Z. Kane
• Matt Clark .... Lt. Arthur Kipling
• Charles Cioffi .... Ralph Travan
• Richard Lynch .... Shirley
• Dale Robinette .... Nicholas Evans
• Janit Baldwin .... Roeanne Lee Peters
• Geoffrey Scott .... David Storey
• Lesley Woods .... Velma
• Matt Bennett .... Gonzo
• Walt Davis .... Trog
• Dick Wesson .... Zink Kauffen

rest of cast listed alphabetically:

• Lynn Borden .... Mavis
• Richard Forbes .... Earl Seagram
• James Hall .... Frank
• Dianne Kay .... Connie
• Frank McRae .... Morgue Attendant
• Catherane Skillen
• Jim Storm .... Change Maker
• Ken Sylk .... Doty
• Betty Thomas .... Waitress